This is one of my favorite hikes in the early Spring as it is GREAT EXERCISE (up and down and down and up and down), snow-free when other trails nearby are not, and few people on it. We hiked this trail in mid-Jan (see past report) and while all the same large trees are still down across the trail (but fairly easily gotten around), the smaller ones have been removed. The BIG change is the footlog across Townsend Creek on lower Notch 3 has collapsed! This was a WTA project in 2010 and sadly the log was not in prime shape then and has rotted away fairly quickly. I do not believe this log is safe to cross the creek at this point. Please be very careful. The creek is running swiftly, there are logjams down stream, the collapsed bridge is steep and slippery - just no!
It still is a great hike - 8 miles of ups and downs that will work on getting your legs in shape for this hiking season! We met 3 other folks on the trail, and trilliums in full bloom at the lower elevation on Notch 1.
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